The Essentials on Zamazenta
- Type
- Fighting
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Flying, Psychic, Fairy Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Bug, Rock, Dark
- Evolution
- Zamazenta does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 660 · top stat: Speed (138) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Zamazenta in French · ザマゼンタ, Zamazenta in Japanese · Zamazenta in German All Languages
Overview
Zamazenta is a Fighting-type Pokémon, No. 889 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 8. Category: Warrior Pokémon. Height: 2.9 m, weight: 210 kg.
Ability: Dauntless Shield. Zamazenta is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 8
Sword / Shield
National No.
#889
National Pokédex
Category
Warrior Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
92
255
Attack
120
255
Defense
115
255
Special Attack
80
255
Special Defense
115
255
Speed
138
255
Total
660
Min HP (Lv. 100)
294
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
388
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fighting). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Bug
×½
Rock
×½
Dark
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Boosts the Pokémon’s Defense stat the first time the Pokémon enters a battle.
Zamazenta Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Zamazenta Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Fighting
Crowned Zamazenta
Fighting · Steel
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Zamazenta Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Wide Guard
Rock
Stat
—
—
10
1
Metal Claw
Steel
Phys.
95%
50
35
1
Howl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
1
Quick Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
30
11
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
22
Iron Defense
Steel
Stat
—
—
15
33
Iron Head
Steel
Phys.
100%
80
15
44
Laser Focus
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
44
Metal Burst
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
55
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
66
Moonblast
Fairy
Spec.
100%
95
15
77
Close Combat
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
88
Giga Impact
Normal
Phys.
90%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Egg Cycles
120 cycles
≈ 30,840 steps
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Zamazenta
Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Shield
Sword
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Shield Shrine (Zamazenta)
Lv. 70 100%
Shiny locked
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Zamazenta in Pokémon GO
- 3,829Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,188Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Sword
“In times past, it worked together with a king of the people to save the Galar region. It absorbs metal that it then uses in battle.”
Shield
“This Pokémon slept for aeons while in the form of a statue. It was asleep for so long, people forgot that it ever existed.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Zamazenta
🇬🇧 English
Zamazenta
🇯🇵 漢字
ザマゼンタ
🇯🇵 Kana
ザマゼンタ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Zamazenta
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Zamazenta
🇪🇸 Español
Zamazenta
🇮🇹 Italiano
Zamazenta
🇰🇷 한국어
자마젠타
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
藏玛然特
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
藏瑪然特
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Valeureux
🇬🇧 EN
Warrior Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
つわものポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Krieger-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Zamazenta
What type is Zamazenta?
Zamazenta is a Fighting-type Pokémon.
What are Zamazenta's weaknesses?
Zamazenta is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).
Can you get a Shiny Zamazenta in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Zamazenta is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
